Religious Beliefs
polytheism
What did the Aztec all their floating gardens?
chinampa
Just like the Maya, the Aztec created books! What were the Maya and Aztec books called?
codex or codices
Which Spanish conquistador led the Spanish to attack the Aztec Empire? Give his first and last name.
Hernan Cortes
How many groups of people were in the Aztec society?
3
Why did the Aztec give human hearts to their gods?
to make the sun move in the sky
On which lake were the floating gardens of Tenochtitlan built?
Lake Texcoco
Give at least 1 reason from the book that the Aztec may have played their ring ball game called Ullamalitzi?
to prepare for war or to act out battles between lightness and darkness
Why did the Aztec treat the Spanish conquistadors so well when they arrived instead of attacking right away?
They thought they were the god Quetzacoatl.
Name 2 things the Aztec thought they saw as the Spanish were arriving and then tell what they really were.
Monster/Human = conquistador on horse
fire stick = gun
floating house = ship
Give two ways the Aztec worshipped their gods at the temples.
What are 2 things Aztec women spent most of their days doing?
weaving and grinding corn to make tortillas
throwing dice made from dried beans and moving spaces on an X shaped board
Why were so many Aztec dead when Cortes came back to attack the 2nd time?
They had died of the disease small pox that the Spanish had brought.
What were the man-made rivers that the Aztec made to travel through their cities called?
canals
Give the official names of at least 2 Aztec gods.
Huitzilopochtli, Tlaloc, Chicomecoatl, Quetzacoatl
They kept the city clean because the manure was taken from the restrooms to the chinampas.
Name at least 2 things on which the Aztec wrote.
sheets made of cloth, tree bark, or animal skin
Give at least 2 reasons people from Spain came to the new Spanish colony to settle?
looking for gold, teach the Aztec about Christianity
What was so valuable to the Aztec Culture that they used it as money?
cocoa bean
Name 2 things the Aztec prayed to their gods that were mentioned in the book.
to win battles, catch lots of fish, and harvest lots of corn
Describe the steps to make a chinampa in order.
1. Stake out a rectangle in a shallow lake.
2. Connect the stakes with branches and twigs to make a fence.
3. Fill it with mud, rocks, and dirt.
4. Plant trees to anchor it.
5. Fertilize and enjoy!
What language did the Aztec speak?
Nahuatl
What did the city of Tenochtitlan look like before the Spanish arrived? What did it look like after the Spanish arrived?
Before it had temples, ring ball courts, etc.
After it had churches and was called Mexico City
What were the common Aztec forced to give their emperor?